What Rami Ismail learned with his return to game development

Indie dev advocate Rami Ismail has returned to making games after six years away from active development. The video game industry wouldn't be the same without award-winning developer Rami Ismail. Even though the celebrated indie developer parted ways with Vlambeer co-owner Jan Willem Nijman in 2020 and sold his shares in the studio in 2024 , he's maintained his status as a globetrotting sword-for-hire helping small studios accelerate their work and pitching in on projects, particularly in developing or underrepresented regions.